it's time to grow up- a poem by Celia Spear

it's time to grow up

It's time to grow up they say, 

They say

It's time to grow they say,

But I am only young.

How can I be expected to grow up when I know nothing about life?

How can I grow up when I have not yet spent my days carefree?

They think,

They think there is no time for enjoyment

There is no time for crying

There is no time for feeling 

There is no time for speaking out against people who have wronged

There is no time

Go to school for 12 years

And then,

And then for another 4

But don't forget about getting a job

Don't,

Don't enjoy life as though it is only yours.

School-

More school-

Job-

House-

Car-

Family.

And that is it.

That is the way life is supposed to happen

That is the way they want us to live

But do not,

Do not listen to them.

We are young 

And we, 

And we only have one life

So go,

Go and enjoy sleepless nights with friends

Go and scream at the top of your lungs to a song you love dearly

Go and live through every heartache that comes your way and cry it out.

Do it,

Do it and I guarantee that you will feel more fulfilled with your very own life

You'll feel better about not following the rules of society 

And you'll be grateful that you didn't listen to them